![]() Overall it was entertaining, and a welcome break from some of my more intense reading of late. ![]() If he had been a bit less heavy-handed with the clues, the red herrings would have been more fun. The one thing that disappointed me a bit was that the author telegraphed the killer very early on. PETER TREMAYNE is a pseudonym of Peter Berresford Ellis, a renowned scholar who has written extensively on the ancient Celts and the Irish. I appreciated the fact that there was just enough of a budding relationship between them to bring a smile to my face, but not enough to distract from the plot. Her Saxon counterpart Eadulf, a monk who joins her in investigating a series of murders, is also engaging. Read this book in 2008, and its the 1st volume of the amazing Sister Fidelma series, created by the author, Peter Tremayne, his real name is Peter Berresford. ![]() Sister Fidelma, a sort of attorney in addition to being a religious, is an appealing character. Though I will confess that as with pretty much everything I read these days, I found parallels to our current condition (potentially violent confrontation between opposite sides of cultural issues war and a plague). I was impressed with the smooth way Tremayne worked the religious and political background into this historical mystery, set in 7th century Northumberland, England. Absolution by Murder Paperback Januby Peter Tremayne (Author) 511 ratings Book 1 of 33: A Sister Fidelma Mystery See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 25.09 10 Used from 17.91 4 Collectible from 21. ![]()
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